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• We're hearing AB 2279 by Assembly Member Gibson relating to the California Advanced Services Fund, rural
• hubs to coordinate infrastructure development, connecting underserved communities to affordable services
• That's not how we get service into the community. I think that this will help with paperwork.
• And just as a friendly reminder to everyone when I'm... to emergency medical services, and just as a
• As far as other jurisdictions that was mentioned that have not provided the services by the opposition

Committee: House Communications and Conveyance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It is a person or an entity that provides online access to a service.
• I'm Mary Franklin, Director of the Division of County Operations with the Department of Human Services
• We're on 7, 7A, and we'll invite the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services, to the
• I'm Elizabeth Pittman, Division of Medical Services. Good morning.
• They are able to service Arkansas clients without getting an Arkansas license.

Committee: All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Keywords: 1204, all

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• We also have scholarship and support services through Passport that are solely funded by the state.
• a public-private partnership with the College Success Foundation, which helps us provide support services
• We also have scholarship and support services through Passport that are solely funded by the state.
• And in addition to the scholarship, it provides institutions with flexible funding for support services
• And in addition to the scholarship, it provides institutions with flexible funding for support services

Bills: SB5826 , SB5828 , SB5909 , SB5931 , SB5954 , SB5963 , SB6082 , SB6090

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: medication abortion, public education, access, healthcare rights, postsecondary institutions, college grant, scholarships, higher education, private institutions, Washington State, undergraduate programs, enrollment, program review, public institutions, workforce education, accountability, oversight, administrative changes, investment, veterans

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• As Commissioner Gallo stated, this has been a frustrating item for us regarding the services that we're
• For employment protections, employees covered under a civil service system would not need to requalify
• I've spent a lot of my practice in front of civil service commissions, and I was thinking this morning
• how many hearings have I advocated in front of civil service commissions, and I think it's well over
• keys to good working order of a civil service commission is their support staff who does much of the

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

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• And this is going to drive more financial services out of New York State.
• licensed creative arts therapists to bill Medicaid directly for their services.
• Next item, Print Number 9122 by Senator Comrie: an act to amend the Public Service Law in relation to
• Print Number 9275-A by Senator Rivera: an act to amend the Social Services Law and the Public Health
• An act to amend the civil service law in relation to state leave for members of the civil air patrol

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The New York State Senate Finance Committee met with Senator John Liu presiding for Chair Liz Krueger, joined by members of the majority and minority. The committee considered a broad agenda of bills covering agriculture, public health, technology, taxation, corrections, education, housing, transportation, and civil rights. Among the measures discussed were a youth agriculture entrepreneurship summer employment program, a Bronx asthma study commission, a statewide multi-factor authentication requirement for governmental entities, a tax on noise emissions from certain helicopter and seaplane flights, a requirement that state events serving alcohol include New York-produced alcohol, a veterans and service members alternative resolution program, packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure legislation, limits on certain debt-collection practices involving foreign sovereign debt, commissary rules in correctional institutions, school energy performance contract recovery periods, a senior rent cap tied to income, a dental health demonstration project, farm succession planning, Operation SNUG gun violence prevention grants, expanded breast cancer screening coverage, direct Medicaid billing for creative arts therapists, a vacant storefront registry, academic credit for volunteer firefighters and EMTs, a plan to expand wheelchair-accessible vehicles outside New York City, STAR exemption notification, restrictions on certain tropical hardwoods in state contracts, a PSC guidebook on gas and electric rate making, gender-affirming care coverage and anti-discrimination provisions, and state leave for Civil Air Patrol members on airport-assigned missions. Most of the meeting focused on the packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure bill, which drew extended debate. Supporters said the bill had been revised after months of discussion with industry, included waivers for food safety and federal-law conflicts, and could save local governments money through producer responsibility funding. Opponents argued it would raise costs, harm food packaging flexibility, threaten food safety, and hurt manufacturers and small businesses, citing examples from dairy, meat, and coffee businesses. The sponsor’s representative said the bill had been updated and that some small businesses would be exempt, while acknowledging not all concerns were resolved. The committee also discussed the fiscal impact, with testimony that upfront state costs would be reimbursed and localities could see savings. Several other bills prompted brief policy discussion, including the helicopter/seaplane noise tax, where staff explained it would be assessed per ticket or up to $200 per flight and exempt quieter aircraft meeting DOT standards, and the sovereign debt/claims bill, where a senator warned it could drive financial activity out of New York. The committee also heard concerns about the packaging bill’s effect on New York food manufacturers and the availability of waivers. After discussion, the committee voted to report the bills; the transcript indicates the measures passed, generally with some members recorded as without recommendation or opposed, and all listed bills were moved to the floor before the meeting adjourned.

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• facility providing rehabilitative, counseling, treatment, mental health, educational, or medical services
• Now, those are not all immigrants and refugees, but that's a big number. $28 million in economic services
• nexus to the Northwest Detention Center's work, and that... ...is the need to support more legal services
• As written, this bill will increase the cost of critical juvenile rehabilitation services for counties
• A nonprofit community corrections and counseling services has provided the day-to-day operation of the

Bills: HB2730 , HB2713

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: aerospace, tax preferences, effectiveness, economic impact, state revenue, private detention facilities, business tax, occupation tax, financial impact, 904, all

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• My name is Justin Ackermiller, and I work at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
• at the Florida Legislature, this initiative is just the latest effort to streamline the agency’s services
• This initiative is just the latest effort to streamline the agency’s services and functions to ensure
• that we provide good services and are good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
• Any civilian vehicles that we have for our motor services division are immediately put into use.

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Summary: The Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability met with a quorum and heard several presentations on state fleet management. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services described its new fleet tracking rollout using AT&T/GeoTab devices, funded with $804,000, to monitor vehicle location, fuel use, idle time, driver behavior, and maintenance needs in real time. Members asked about whether the system was unique to FDACS and whether it duplicated reporting to the Department of Management Services; the agency said it was still implementing the system and would follow up on those questions. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission presented on its large and diverse fleet, including more than 4,000 assets, and explained that it uses both the statewide FleetWave system and the Samsara telematics platform. FWC said FleetWave is used for monthly reporting and replacement tracking, while Samsara provides real-time location and diagnostics, reducing administrative burden and improving accountability. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Florida Highway Patrol then outlined their fleet operations, emphasizing that most assets support law enforcement, that multiple manual systems create data inaccuracies, and that they are seeking a $750,000 increase to modernize fleet management with telematics, automated receipt processing, and a centralized database to improve safety and efficiency. The committee also considered SPB 7010, which would authorize the Department of Financial Services and local governmental entities to allow post-tax Roth contributions in deferred compensation plans, in addition to existing pre-tax contributions. After a brief explanation, there was no debate or public testimony, and the committee voted to submit the bill as a committee bill. The roll call showed the measure was favorably reported, and the meeting then adjourned.

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• Thank you for your service, Roman, and good luck. Okay, members on to our final.
• I learned this from his sister at his service.
• And as a man of faith, service, love, and purpose, I learned this from his father.
• American Field Service, Orange County branch, the UC Irvine. UC Irvine, and the UCI Library.
• Elizabeth Starr was our shining light of service to making our community stronger.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• lift and shift and we moved all the non-state preschool programs over to the Department of Social Services
• And each of those audiences require full or could have a comprehensive range of services to be provided
• And those range of services are not provided equally, you could say, across every county because they
• And each of those audiences require full or could have a comprehensive range of services to be provided
• And so those range of services are not provided equally, you could say, across every county because they

Summary: The committee took up issue number seven, Child Care Rate Reform Transition Plan, and heard a presentation from the LAO on an eight-part transition plan for the period before implementation of the alternative methodology-based child care rate system. The plan would provide interim rate increases to existing regional market rates and standard reimbursement rates beginning January 1 of the budget year, keep the higher of SRR or ARMR as the single rate, annualize cost-of-care supplements, update hold-harmless language, eliminate the private market cap, authorize one-time systems transition funding with JLBC approval, and require annual reporting on parent co-pays. Members asked about the timeline and public/legislative feedback process, and administration staff said they were working toward the July 1, 2025 deadline while continuing stakeholder engagement through the rate and quality advisory process. Public comment was overwhelmingly focused on child care and early learning funding. Providers, county offices, advocacy groups, and education organizations urged the Legislature to move quickly on the alternative rate methodology, provide interim relief through a cost-of-living adjustment, reimburse based on enrollment rather than attendance, and preserve health and retirement benefits and workforce stability. Many speakers also pressed for funding to expand the promised 200,000 child care slots, warning that waitlists remain long and providers are under financial strain. Several commenters supported maintaining or extending grants and technical assistance for transitional kindergarten, inclusive early education, and mixed-delivery early learning programs. A separate set of comments addressed the Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program, with Sacramento County education officials and others urging a statewide plan that would extend support to the 20 counties not currently receiving grants, especially rural areas. Other speakers raised concerns about facilities and staffing impacts from TK expansion, the need for consistent eligibility rules across subsidized programs, and the importance of statewide systems-level funding. The chair thanked the LAO, administration, and public commenters, said the item would remain open until after the May Revision, and adjourned the meeting.

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• We're going to begin with Senate Bill 2016, which is Job Service.
• Yeah, Job Service, Senate Bill 2016, basically, it's really a pretty simple bill, but I do want to go
• Now, it was interesting, the history of Job Service: in 2011, they had 387 FTEs.
• The ag commodity organizations in North Dakota are very positive about Job Service.
• The governor, Job Service, that we have to come up with a different type of funding system here.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to consider three measures, beginning with Senate Bill 2016 for Job Service. Testimony described Job Service’s workforce, unemployment insurance, and labor market functions, its long-term reduction in FTEs and budget, and its reliance on federal funding that does not keep pace with inflation. The bill included funding for an additional FTE for the H-2A housing inspection program, continued support for the JP3 offender placement pilot, and one-time funding for IT and mainframe costs tied to a system modernization effort. The committee approved the bill 20-0, with Representative Swiontek named as carrier. The committee then discussed Senate Bill 2305, which would allow family members to be paid as caregivers for certain young people with disabilities instead of only licensed outside providers. Members noted the specialized, 24-hour nature of the care, workforce shortages, waiting lists, and the potential to avoid more expensive institutional care. Questions focused on how the program would be structured, including certification requirements and whether it would remain a pilot or become part of the broader human services budget. The committee passed the bill 20-0, with Representative Roar as carrier and Representative Nelson available as backup. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 2024 for the Department of Environmental Quality. The House change was limited to increased special-fund support for water and wastewater operator certification testing to expand availability, while the Senate version already included added FTEs for emerging contaminants and fuel inspection work. Members discussed federal funding uncertainty, including IIJA and ARPA-related concerns, but the department said its major projects, including the new laboratory, were not currently in jeopardy. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended 22-0, with Representative Berg as carrier.

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• 1999 mandating that people with disabilities have the right to live in the community and access services
• 1999 mandating that people with disabilities have the right to live in the community and access services
• 1999 mandating that people with disabilities have the right to live in the community and access services
• 1999 mandating that people with disabilities have the right to live in the community and access services
• I also want to say too that I invite folks to come to the Human Services Committee in the Senate or in

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Nathan Heck's legacy of service to the people of Texas is unparalleled.
• It also tells us that government regulation of a service drives up the price.
• the price of legal services.
• And one idea is to allow qualified non-lawyers to provide some basic legal services for a profit.
• See if together we can make legal services more affordable for all Texans.

Bills: SB26 , SB28 , SJR36 , SB26 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB28

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• and have what's called a voluntary services assessment done.
• . 169-D is child in need of services.
• Do you want to speak to voluntary services?" "Sure.
• Do you want to speak to voluntary services?" "Sure.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on House Bill 71, which would bar public elementary and secondary schools and higher education facilities from being used as shelters for certain non-citizens, with a stated exception for short-term emergency sheltering of up to 72 hours and for community-wide emergency use. Prime sponsor Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia said the bill was modeled on federal and out-of-state proposals and was prompted by examples in New York and Massachusetts where schools or other facilities were used as shelters, causing disruption. She argued the bill does not truly “ban” anything, but instead places a condition on receipt of state funds, and said the fiscal note’s projected loss of federal funding was unsupported and should have been described as undeterminable. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope and practical effects, including whether it would apply to vacant school-owned buildings, schools used during summer, charter schools, and situations where other states send people without advance notice. Harvey-Bolia said vacant buildings not functioning as schools would not be covered, and that the bill would still allow short-term emergency sheltering and community-wide use during weather events. She also said the bill would not prevent remote learning, and that its purpose was to avoid displacing students. Several members pressed her on the fiscal note and whether any federal or state program would actually be at risk; she said she found no evidence that funding would be lost and that DHHS had not identified a real threat. A witness from the New Hampshire Association of School Administrators, Jerry FW, raised practical concerns about who would determine eligibility at a shelter site, how the 72-hour limit would be enforced, and whether the bill would apply to charter schools. He also noted that remote learning is no longer an option in New Hampshire, making one of the bill’s stated concerns less relevant. The discussion also included clarification of the terms “refugee” and “asylum seeker,” with members and the sponsor debating the distinction and whether refugees are vetted. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Welcome to executive session and our Early Learning and Human Services Committee today.
• , House Bill 2230, streamlining monitoring oversight activities relating to community residential service
• 2230 is the bill that limits DHS to no more than one annual routine review of community residential service
• It's offered by Representative Taylor, and this adds investigations by Adult Protective Services to the
• are expressly subject, not subject to the limitation on routine reviews of community residential service

Summary: The committee met in executive session on four bills. HB 2230, which limits DHS to one annual routine review of community residential service business providers and requires better coordination and record-sharing, was amended with Harrow 796 to clarify that Adult Protective Services investigations are not limited by the bill. The amendment and the substitute bill were both adopted and HB 2230 was reported out with a due pass recommendation by an 11-0 vote. HB 2364, which renames and revises the Legislative Executive Workforce Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force, had no amendments. Members discussed the long new title and expanded membership and duties; the bill was reported out with a due pass recommendation on an 8-3 vote. HB 2389, dealing with juvenile offender sentencing and juvenile rehabilitation capacity procedures, was considered with a proposed substitute that made multiple changes, including midpoint review rights, programming participation, capacity reporting, and transfer/release rules; the substitute removed an emergency clause and was reported out with a due pass recommendation on a 7-4 vote. HB 2429, implementing the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan for Children and Youth Behavioral Health, was amended with Wickham 846 to adjust leadership council and work group membership and add two tribal representatives nominated through the Governor’s Indian Health Advisory Council, while preserving tribal consultation requirements. The amendment and substitute were adopted, and the bill was reported out with a due pass recommendation by an 11-0 vote. The committee then noted upcoming executive session deadlines, with amendment requests due Monday at 10 a.m. and released by 4 p.m., and adjourned.

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• burden of paying. ...between reducing business costs and ensuring the burden of paying for public services
• We thank you for that service.
• This lack of funding jeopardizes continuing services such as policing, youth and elderly support services
• facing cities across California: the growing gap between the cost of delivering essential public services
• the voters of the city of Hercules to decide whether they want to tax themselves to sustain city services

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I call this hearing of the Assembly Committee on Human Services to order.
• And then Annie Thomas from the California Alliance of Child and Family Services.
• Annie Thomas, on behalf of the California Alliance of Child and Family Services, proud to sponsor this
• Annie Thomas, on behalf of the California Alliance of Child and Family Services, is proud to sponsor
• Some would only include court-approved cases or substantiated reports from child protective services.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services met, adopted its committee rules, and then considered four items, including two consent bills. The chair opened with remarks about protecting California’s safety net and set limits on testimony. The committee rules were adopted by roll call, and the consent calendar later passed 5-0, with the remaining member’s vote added afterward for a 6-0 final tally on the rules and consent items. AB 276 by Assemblymember Bennett addressed delays in out-of-state child abuse registry background checks for children’s residential agency staff. Supporters, including the California Alliance of Child and Family Services and Casa Pacifica, said long clearance times were worsening staffing shortages and causing qualified applicants to leave, while the bill would allow provisional hiring only after DOJ, FBI, and California Child Abuse Central Index clearance and without unsupervised contact with children. There was no opposition, and the committee approved the bill 5-0, sending it to the Assembly Public Safety Committee. AB 319 by Assemblymember Jackson sought to improve services for foster youth with severe trauma by requiring counties to submit and update detailed plans to the Joint Interagency Resolution Team for providing effective therapeutic interventions in the least restrictive settings. A former foster youth testified in support, and a committee member noted the ongoing shortage of therapists serving foster youth. The bill was approved 5-0 as amended and sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. After the consent calendar and remaining votes were completed, the hearing adjourned.

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• But again, I'd have to defer to our California Correctional Health Care Services.
• We have emergent times where mental health services are needed immediately. For mental health.
• So we have emergent times where mental health services are needed immediately.
• I’m the deputy director over fiscal services for health care.
• Certainly safety is important for all those that are providing the services.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And it it public service commission.
• The public service commission permitted.
• In public service commission approval.
• SP57 would shift this deliver service.
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Committee: Senate Natural Resources & Energy

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 03:09 SB 57 Discussion 04:03 SB 57 Roll Call Vote 38:37 SB 172 Discussion 41:27 SB 172 Roll Call Vote 50:23, 958, all

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• Uh line 86 has a task force to service.
• Line 99, um, starting in fiscal 28, is a payment for the debt service obligations for $100 million of
• and hotline services available to any renter in the state.
• and hotline services available to any renter in the state.
• When time is crucial, Homeline does not advertise its services. We don't need to.

Keywords: 1183, house